Backpaking Hair

Yeah, this post has a ton of pictures, but to be honest, if a blog doesn't have pictures, I'm not interested. Like recipe books. The pictures are the good stuff! Anyway, my husband and I are backpacking fools--we just got back from trip to the Wind Rivers.

(I couldn't help but add this adorable one of my handsome princes) And yes, the third one down is of me looking very lovely in my hat to cover up my gross backpacking hair....which is actually how this post came to be. Don't you think everything you know about camping and backpacking would change if you could find a way to be gorgeous the whole time? Well it's possible! Meet Mallory

She's my little sister and she has amazingly long hair

therefore she is the perfect candidate to experiment on.
What we came up with was a super cute big-bun that keeps the hair out of your face, and works with my favorite visor.

How to Create This Do:

Step One--Bohemian Twist

The cute twist in the front is a Bohemian Twist. To create it, simple take two sections of hair at the hairline in the front of your face and twist them around each other, picking up a small section with each hand each time you twist. Do this until the hair from one half of your head is done and secure with a small, hair-matching elastic.

Step Two--Rope Braids

Secure the other half of your hair alongside your first elastic at the back of your head. These two pigtails become rope braids. Take pigtail and divide into two sections. Twist these two sections around each other until you reach the bottom and secure with an elastic. Do the same to the other pigtail.

Step Three--Bun

Wrap those babies around and pin! Don't forget to hide the ends. If your bun isn't as big as Mallory's, pull the rope braids a bit to loosen them and make big loops.